Rhinanthus spp.

OrobanchaceaeFlowers
Rhinanthus spp.
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Alberto Barison

What to Eat

Edible parts: Nectar

The nectar is eaten.

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant.

Estonia, Europe,

Countries: Andorra, Albania, Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Belarus, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Monaco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, San Marino, Ukraine

How to Identify

A temperate herb in the broomrape family (Orobanchaceae) that grows attached to other plants, valued for its nectar.

Names & Synonyms

Robirohi, Luutsihain

References (1)
  • Kalle, R. & Soukand, R., 2012, Historical ethnobotanical review of wild edible plants of Estonia (1770s-1960s) Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae 81(4):271-281

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